wedge

wedge
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1. noun
1) (a piece of wood or metal, thick at one end and sloping to a thin edge at the other, used in splitting wood etc or in fixing something tightly in place: She used a wedge under the door to prevent it swinging shut.) cuña
2) (something similar in shape: a wedge of cheese.) porción, pedazo

2. verb
(to fix or become fixed by, or as if by, a wedge or wedges: He is so fat that he got wedged in the doorway.) acuñar; apretar
wedge n cuña
wedge
tr[weʤ]
noun
1 (gen) cuña, calza, calce nombre masculino; (for splitting) cuña
2 (of cake, cheese) trozo grande
3 (golf) wedge nombre masculino
transitive verb
1 (force apart) acuñar, calzar
2 (pack tightly) apretar
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
the thin edge of the wedge solo el principio
to be wedged tight estar completamente trabado,-a
to wedge something open mantener algo abierto,-a mediante una cuña
wedge ['wɛʤ] vt, wedged ; wedging
1) : apretar (con una cuña)
to wedge open: mantener abierto con una cuña
2) cram: meter, embutir
wedge n
1) : cuña f
2) piece: porción f, trozo m
wedge
v.
apretar v.
atarugar v.
calzar v.
encajar v.
n.
alzaprima s.f.
apretador s.m.
calce s.m.
calza s.f.
calzo s.m.
cuña s.f.

I wedʒ
noun
a) (for securing) cuña f, calce m, calzo m
b) (for splitting) cuña f

the thin end of the wedge — el principio de algo peor

to drive a wedge between two people/groups — abrir* una brecha entre dos personas/grupos

c) (shape)

a wedge of cheese/cake — un trozo grande de queso/pastel


II
transitive verb
a) (secure)

to wedge a door open — ponerle* una cuña or un calce a una puerta para que no se cierre

b) (squeeze) meter (a presión)

she was wedged between two fat men — estaba apretujada entre dos gordos (sin poderse mover)

[wedʒ]
1. N
1) (for keeping in position) cuña f , calza f

to drive a wedge between two people — abrir una brecha entre dos personas

2) (=piece) [of cheese, cake] porción f , pedazo m (grande)
3) (Golf) wedge m , cucharilla f
4) (=shoe) zapato m de cuña
2.
VT

to wedge sth in place — asegurar algo

to wedge a door open — mantener abierta una puerta con una cuña or una calza

I was wedged between two other passengers — me estuve apretado or inmovilizado entre otros dos pasajeros

it's wedged — no se puede mover

3.
CPD

wedge heel N(=heel) tacón m de cuña; (=shoe) zapato m de cuña

* * *

I [wedʒ]
noun
a) (for securing) cuña f, calce m, calzo m
b) (for splitting) cuña f

the thin end of the wedge — el principio de algo peor

to drive a wedge between two people/groups — abrir* una brecha entre dos personas/grupos

c) (shape)

a wedge of cheese/cake — un trozo grande de queso/pastel


II
transitive verb
a) (secure)

to wedge a door open — ponerle* una cuña or un calce a una puerta para que no se cierre

b) (squeeze) meter (a presión)

she was wedged between two fat men — estaba apretujada entre dos gordos (sin poderse mover)


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